95年、テクノの名門レーベル、ベルギーのR&S傘下APOLLOからシングルをリリース。97年には国内のテクノ黎明期を代表するSYZYGYからアルバム『PHOTON』を発表する。その後、NS-COMから『MUSICA NOVA』(1997)、『REACH FOR THE SUN』(1999)など、テクノ、ブレイクビーツ、ハウス、アンビエントなど様々なジャンルを横断するエクレクティックなアルバムをリリース。また00年から01年にかけては、NS-COM、SHIBURAI、SOUND CHANNEL、PLAYなど、当時の東京を代表するレーベルに作品を提供。海外のメディアやアーティストから高い支持を受けると共に、国内のアンダーグラウンド・シーンからも多大なリスペクトを獲得する。
02年には、テンポダウンされた4つ打ちをベースに、エモーションとクールネスが交錯する独自の世界を展開したアルバム『SLOW SHOUTIN'』をリリース。また、04年にはLibyus Musicからヒップホップ、ブレイクビーツに焦点当をてたS as in Soul.名義のアルバムを発表。
Born in Tokyo. In the late 70's, right in the punk-post punk movement at that time, Shiraishi started his music activity. In 1980, when he was in High School, he released his very first album from the legendary label, "Vanity Records". In the late 80's, by the encounter of detroit techno, he shifted his music style to dance music.
In 1995,he released a single from Apollo, a label under R&S,a prestigious techno label in Belgium. In 1997, he released an album called "PHOTON" from SYZYGY,;the label represents the dawn of techno scene in Japan.
Publishing these albums "MUSICA NOVA"(1997),"REACH FOR THE SUN"(1999) from NS-COM, he was playing in the extensive genres which included techno/breakbeats/house/ambient and crossing.
Also from 2000 t o 2001,Shiraishi provided his work for Tokyo's representable labels like NS-COM, SHIBURAI, SOUND CHANNEL, PLAY, he earned higher support from foreign artists and the media and a great respect from the domestic underground scenes.
In 2002, based on 4/4 beats in slow tempos, he developed a unique perspective in the album"SLOW SHOUTIN'" which crosses emotions and coolness. Also in 2004, he released an album focused on hiphop/breakbeats from LibyusMusic in the name of "S as in soul. "
As a club DJ, he has played with varioius artists like JEFF MILLS, ALEX PATTERSON(The Orb), AS ONE, MICHAEL MAYER (KOMPAKT), POLE, HOLGER CZUKAY........
His play freely mixes Break beats,dub, house, techno , and is highly regarded because of the style that swirls up like a deep and dramatic spiral. He has played in various occasions ,from big shows such as FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL to rather small parties.
To fresh up and reset his career, he released his best album called "TIME6328" ,in which reconstructed and re-edited his old tracks including ones from the 80's, from Disques Corde in November, 2006.
Hi Takayuki Shiraishi! Maybe you are interested to know that my album Robotism is finally available on iTunes and JunoDownload. On the album you will find all the tracks you might have heard on my MySpace-player and some more. Are you looking to buy new music that makes you want to dance and which will work really well at your next party? Just go to my page and you will find the links :)
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Hi brother Sun is shining at Lyon, my City Here It's the end of" Nuits sonores" Festival electro music, this session was really sweet and I 'm thinking about you ... Kind things for you during this summer time.. MO
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Slow Shoutin'(Pickin' Mushroom) 2002
Pieces(Pickin' Mushroom) 2001
Reach For The Sun(ns-com) 1999
Musica Nova / Musica Nova(ns-com) 1997
Photon(Syzygy) 1997
BGM / Back Ground Music(Vanity Records) 1980
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